Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Software
Projectsachievements
Competitions
Awards
Extracurricular Activities
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Akash Manglekar

Product Manager

Summary

Diligent Senior Product Manager offering 6 years of success in product roadmap development, market research and data analysis. Highly skilled in identifying opportunities to maximize revenue. Driven and strategic with proven history of superior market penetration and product launch.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Diamonds On Call (Diamonds Platform)

Sr Product Manager
4 2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Global Product Launch: Successfully shipped a globally scalable mobile app in just 3 months, overseeing all phases from strategy to design and Agile development, leading to 1M+ diamond inventory, 1300+ downloads, and global transactions worth $23M+ ARR
  • Customer Experience: Drove user adoption for new and existing customers, increasing Monthly Active Users (MAU) to 750+
  • Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborated with external agencies and internal teams to ensure timely delivery and seamless integration of product features

Ecolab

Digital Team Lead
10.2021 - 03.2023

Job overview

  • Revenue Growth: Spearheaded digital transformation projects across 16 business verticals, achieving $5M revenue growth by leveraging IoT and process automation
  • Product Development: Led the creation of a centralized Alert Management System, boosting team productivity by 20% and accuracy by 33% over two years
  • GTM Strategy: Developed and implemented a Go-To-Market strategy for sales transformation through digital products, enhancing internal capabilities and tracking success metrics
  • Leadership: Managed a 20-member team, fostering collaboration across sales, marketing, operations, engineering, and analytics to deliver high-impact products

Ecolab

Product Lead - Analytics
04.2019 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • IoT Optimization: Optimized IoT alerts across 10K+ assets, reducing support workload by 25% and paving the way for predictive analytics
  • Revenue Generation: Developed an energy-saving calculator and predictive analytics tool, generating $10M in revenue within six months

Ecolab

Business Analyst
08.2017 - 03.2019

Job overview

  • Data Accuracy: Enhanced global contact data accuracy from 64% to 99.5%, significantly improving customer experience and operational efficiency
  • Support Operations: Provided real-time support for Ecolab live monitoring services, ensuring seamless operation across multiple utilities through IoT devices

Education

Indian Institute of Management
Bengaluru, India

MBA from Product Strategy
04.2023 - 04.2024

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Maharashtra

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
01.2013 - 04.2017

Skills

Product Management: Product Roadmapping, Product lifecycle management, roadmap planning, backlog grooming, revenue management

Timeline

Indian Institute of Management

MBA from Product Strategy
04.2023 - 04.2024

Digital Team Lead

Ecolab
10.2021 - 03.2023

Product Lead - Analytics

Ecolab
04.2019 - 09.2021

Business Analyst

Ecolab
08.2017 - 03.2019

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Maharashtra

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
01.2013 - 04.2017

Sr Product Manager

Diamonds On Call (Diamonds Platform)
4 2024 - Current

Software

FIGMA

Postman

Power BI

Python

Tableau

SeeQ

Projectsachievements

  • Cricheroes Monetization Strategy: Analyzed the Indian sports industry and developed engagement and monetization strategies for a startup, contributing to strategic business growth.
  • Gen AI Strategy: Crafted a strategic approach for startups in the Low Code and IT Services industry, focusing on the impact of Gen AI on business operations.

Competitions

  • EaseMyTrip Product Challenge
  • UFO Movies Strategy competition by ISB

Awards

  • Envision Leadership
  • Power of One

Extracurricular Activities

National Kho-Kho Player: Represented at the national level, demonstrating teamwork and competitive spirit. 

Adventure & Leadership: A Grade Adventure Certification and recipient of the Governor Medal as a Scout.

Akash ManglekarProduct Manager